A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 14 tracked editions
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 14 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2019
Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2023
Apr 28, 2023 · Marietta, OH · 📍 Washington County Fairgrounds
Reps: Becky Druetzler, Dave Druetzler · Prize money: $375
Full results from the Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2023, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on April 28, 2023 in Marietta, OH at Washington County Fairgrounds. ALE YEAH BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — THE BBQ BUS (178.8572). This is the 9th of 14 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by High on the Hog; the next was held in 2024.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
152.55
median 168
178.86 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
18
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
4.5828
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
167.72
152.55178.86
Pork Ribs · median 168 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
8.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
168
152.55178.86
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
26.3088
winner to last place
Prize money
$375
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 5793 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
32%
8 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 3 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 9–10: Avon Purple Cobra's and BACKDRAFT BBQ tied on 168.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: ALE YEAH BBQ edged SmokinGhost BBQ by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 6–7: BooyaQ edged GO BIG OR GO BBQ by 0.0232.
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0232
A contest record in pork ribs
178.8572
best pork ribs ever cooked here
THE BBQ BUS turned in 178.8572 in pork ribs — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 7 earlier editions.
- old best 178.2972
- across 7 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Peace, Love & Smokiness (won 2022).
- Peace, Love & Smokiness · 2022
This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2015 | Marietta, OH | Marietta, OH 43724 | 17 | 705.1432 | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | 2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Marietta, OH | Marietta, OH | 20 | 695.3716 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | FOOMANCHOO BBQ |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Marietta, OH | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 16 | 698.2400 | CONTAGIOUS Q | BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Marietta, OH | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 11 | 695.9544 | CONTAGIOUS Q | 270 SMOKERS |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Marietta, OH | 922 Front St.( Washington County Fairgrounds) | 26 | 686.8228 | Slippery Pete's BBQ | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 29 | 695.9884 | Under the Radar | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 25 | 698.8000 | Peace, Love & Smokiness | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 42 | 701.6800 | High on the Hog | UNDER THE RADAR |
| Apr 28, 2023 ← this one | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 18 | 178.8572 | The BBQ Bus | — |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 13 | 705.6800 | Chunky BBQ | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 6 | 180 | Chunky BBQ | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 10 | 702.8460 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | T & S BBQ |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Marietta, OH | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 15 | 696.5716 | Beer Time BBQ | Freedom Meat Repeat |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Marietta, OH | Washington County Fairgrounds | 11 | 176.5600 | Puddleduck BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 170.8344 | 168 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168